Crime & Safety
Sheriff Deputies Confirm Fake Saddleback Hospital Bomb Threat
A bomb threat against Memorial Care Saddleback Center in Laguna Hills was confirmed to be fake by Orange County Sheriff's detectives.
LAGUNA HILLS, CA — A bomb threat against Memorial Care Saddleback Center in Laguna Hills was confirmed to be fake by Orange County Sheriff's detectives, the department announced Sunday.
Deputies responded to the hospital at 24451 Health Center Drive around 3:40 in response to a person claiming to be at the location with a bomb, an Orange County Sheriff's Department spokesperson wrote on Twitter.
Deputies are at Saddleback Hospital reference a subject who claimed to be at the location with a bomb. Deputies have established a perimeter and are working with security. A command post with OCFA has been established. Please avoid the area.
— OCSD - Laguna Hills (@OCSDLagunaHills) December 26, 2021
Deputies in conjunction with the Orange County Fire Authority set up a perimeter and cleared the area.
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The sheriff's department confirmed late Sunday afternoon that the threat was fake and cleared the scene at the hospital.
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